As the morning rush gained momentum at a Gregorys Coffee outlet in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, a small group of activists and organizers gathered to prepare for the day’s work. They discussed strategy, stacked flyers and assembled cardboard boxes. On each box, they taped a sign that read, “RCA Records: …
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Since the #MeToo movement started gathering momentum in Hollywood last year, there have been questions about whether the reckoning would come for other industries — whether this moment was a real sea change or just more Hollywood showmanship. But an international walk-out by Google employees Thursday morning to protest the …
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Rose McGowan took to social media to express her thoughts on the news that Harvey Weinstein is expected to turn himself in to authorities in New York on Friday. Weinstein’s impending arrest follows an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him. “I, and so many of Harvey Weinstein‘s survivors, had …
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Though activism was an obvious element at the Golden Globes Sunday night, with women donning black to show solidarity for the #TimesUp movement, not everyone was a fan of the visual display of resistance. Rose McGowan, who openly criticized the call for a red carpet black-out in the weeks leading …
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Olivia Munn called for a “zero-tolerance policy” for sexual assault, harassment and misconduct in Hollywood, in an op-ed forEntertainment Weekly.Munn was one of six women who accused director Brett Ratner of sexual harassment or misconduct in a Los Angeles Times report on November 1st. “This is not a ‘women’s’ issue, …
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